Bill Brandt (baseball)
American baseball player (1915-1968) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
William George Brandt (March 21, 1915 – May 16, 1968) was a professional baseball player. He was a right-handed pitcher over parts of three seasons (1941–43) with the Pittsburgh Pirates. For his career, he compiled a 5–3 record, with a 3.57 earned run average, and 21 strikeouts in 802⁄3 innings pitched.
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Bill Brandt | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: (1915-03-21)March 21, 1915 Aurora, Indiana | |
Died: May 16, 1968(1968-05-16) (aged 53) Fort Wayne, Indiana | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 20, 1941, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
Last MLB appearance | |
October 3, 1943, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 5–3 |
Earned run average | 3.57 |
Strikeouts | 21 |
Teams | |
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From 1944 to 1945, Brandt served in the United States Navy during World War II.[1] While in the Navy, he played for the Great Lakes Naval Training Station Bluejackets in 1944.[2][3]